Staff Development Officer
Pubblicato il 23-10-2026 - World Food Programme in Roma
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28 October 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)
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About WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of extreme weather shocks.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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Why join WFP?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
Organizational Context
WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger and supporting progress towards Zero Hunger.
Through its global operations, WFP works to ensure that vulnerable people can access the food and nutrition they need.
The Programme Operations Staffing Coordination and Capacity Service (POS), reporting to the Assistant Executive Director for Programme Operations, supports staffing coordination, workforce planning, talent management and capacity development across Programme Operations. POS helps align people, roles and skills to strengthen programme delivery and organizational effectiveness. POS also coordinates cross-functional learning initiatives within the Programme Operations Department to strengthen staff capabilities, support mobility across functions, and ensure staff have the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively. To support this work, WFP is seeking a Learning and Development Specialist to lead and coordinate the learning and capacity development advisory services for WFP Programme Operations functions. The specialist will work as part of the POS team and collaborate with functional and staffing coordination colleagues to ensure learning activities respond to identified needs and gaps and align with operational priorities.
The position leads a team and reports to the Staffing Coordinator (or delegate) within POS and works closely with other L&D; colleagues, based at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Job Purpose
The position will provide specialized support and lead global Programme Operations learning initiatives, assure effective learning experiences and continuous enhancement of the Programme Operations Learning & Development approach.
Key Accountabilities
- Leveraging available learning resources – lead the design, development and implementation of appropriate learning solutions so that Programme Operations staff can perform their work optimally to deliver WFP’s mandate and adjust to industry best-practice developments relevant for the